'I did have a go at Pontus Jansson' - Phil Parkinson points the finger after melee at Leeds United

Phil Parkinson argues with Leeds United players before being sent off during the Championship match at Elland Road on Saturday, February 23, 2019 between Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers (Image: Dave Thompson/PA Wire)

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Asked why he was dismissed, Parkinson said: “I don’t know. I’m just going to go and see the ref in a minute because there was a melee on the side of the pitch.

“One of their players has poured a drinks bottle over one of our players’ heads. Both sets of staff have gone just to separate it because you don’t want it escalate into anything.

Phil Parkinson argues with Leeds United players before being sent off during the Championship match at Elland Road on Saturday, February 23, 2019 between Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United (Image: Dave Thompson/PA Wire)

“I did have a go at Pontus Jansson saying ‘I felt he’d instigated it by running over’.

“So there was about 15 people in amongst it, just being calm and he’s decided to pick me out and give me a red card.